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¡

¡ !

¡ U+00A1, ¡
INVERTED EXCLAMATION MARK
 
[U+00A0]
Latin-1 Supplement ¢
[U+00A2]
! U+0021, !
EXCLAMATION MARK

[U+0020]
Basic Latin "
[U+0022]

Translingual

Punctuation mark

¡ !

  1. Encloses an exclamation in some languages.

Usage notes

The symbols are called, in English:

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Catalan

Punctuation mark

¡ !

  1. Occasionally encloses an exclamation in modern Catalan. At other times, a lone exclamation mark is used at the end with nothing at the beginning of the exclamatory phrase.
    ¡Ditxós qui sab estimarla! ¡benhaurat aquell en quin cor brilla encesa la vivificant y pura flama de la fé!
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

¡ is used at the beginning of a phrase expressing exclamation, with ! at the end; however, it is not mandatory to use ¡.

See also


Spanish

Punctuation mark

¡ !

  1. Encloses an exclamation in Spanish. Equivalent in English and many other languages: !.

Usage notes

In written Spanish, ¡ is written at the beginning of a phrase expressing exclamation, with ! at the end.

See also